Sorachi's comments on characters from the Gintama-kun no ayumi(parts 1&2)
Sakata Gintoki:
Sakata-kun was initially planned out as a character with a laid-back attitude whose charm was in his motivation gap, but gradually he became a piece of trash with no motivation at all. I’ve been asked if I feel self-conscious or guilty about it for such a long time that I don’t listen to these sermons anymore. Please self-consciously continue being a shounen-manga protagonist for a little longer - 65p
Shimura Shinpachi:
At times Shimura-kun’s tsukkomi is so wordy it barely makes sense, at others it’s so overwhelming I’d draw entire pages of him executing his straight man duty. But if I relax a bit and ask for others to help out, he just disappears. I’m sorry - 55p
Kagura:
Being the heroine who keeps spewing but is still considered cute, Kagura-san just evolved into a spewroine, it becoming her landmark. In these 10 years she’s had a lot of growing to do, but I still sometimes tend to show her girliness. Most probably when Gintama’s over she’ll be the one to change the most if we keep warmly watching as she is growing up - 75p
Sadaharu:
Sadaharu-kun has taught me something important. It’s that characters with big bodies barely fit in a panel, so they end up getting smaller and smaller and appear more rarely. Like Daigoin Jaki from OtokoJuku’s principle isn’t it - 55p
Shimura Tae:
At first her concept was similar to Kyoko-san from Mezon Ikkoku but apparently I’ve messed up somewhere and now we have what we have. If the girls from Gintama weren’t as sturdy as they are it would have been impossible to carry on, and now isn’t she that strength personified - 75p
Hasegawa Taizo:
Hasegawa-san represents the symbol of the samurai in the Gintama world. Well, he’s completely failed, but there certainly will come the day in which he restores his pride. When it happens, we can rest assured that this piece of work has come to its end - 85p
Hijikata Toshiro:
Hijikata-kun was supposed to be the cool Shinsengumi officer, but since he had to look after Okita-kun and Kondo-kun so much his concept started to tear apart, and then the Mayora and Tosshi happened and gradually he just became a boke. Honestly sometimes you’re so annoying, have some self-respect. If even you collapse the Shinsengumi will be just a flock of sickheads - 70p
Okita Sougo:
Since the inspiration came from the real Shinsengumi and Okita Souji seemed to be the kind of character who’d smoothly spit blood if needed, as a result he ended up spitting poison; he’s an incredibly black-hearted guy. But in Gintama’s case it’s not for the first time when a character’s whole life and personality were customized only in order to be able to spit out a gag - 75p
Kondo Isao:
Kondo-kun is essentially a dick jokes generator, but he’s actually a trustworthy guy and there’s more to him. I regret that I haven’t come out with more scenes that would show his appeal - 85p
Yamazaki Sagaru:
I don’t have anything to say.
Katsura Kotaro:
Everybody is fed up with your ‘Zura ja nai, Katsura da’, stop it already - 80p
Elizabeth:
Originally Elizabeth-kun was created as something to fit Katsura’s stubborness and be by his side, but now one can say that they’re equals and actually Katsura-kun is rather the bizarre creature in the duo. What a miracle - 80p
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